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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,124.80, 72,192.60 and 14,844.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,124.80, 72,192.60 and 14,844.60 is: 22,268.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124.80 : 72,192.60 = 14,844.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124.80/72,192.60 = 14,844.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124.80x = 72,192.60 × 14,844.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124.80x = 1,071,670,269.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,670,269.96/48,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,268.57

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